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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 235004
Your 1020 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0940 your fix is 019°T, 2.2 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 154°T at 7.7 kn through the water. At 1020 a new fix puts you 031°T, 2.4 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 1020 DR, then find the current: set (the true direction the water moved you, from the DR to the fix) and drift (its speed in knots over the 40 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0940 fix | 019°T, 2.2 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 154°T, 7.7 kn |
| 1020 fix | 031°T, 2.4 nm from Heron Point Light |
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